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Exclusive: HCA Healthcare is spending tens of thousands of pounds on ‘golden hello’ bonuses for staff from overstretched public serviceNHS doctors are being offered cash bonuses of up to £5,000 to recruit colleagues for jobs at private hospitals, as co…
After pharmacy giant pledged not to dispense abortion medicine in states that restrict its use, Gavin Newsom cancels agreementCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday withdrew a $54m contract with Walgreens after the pharmacy giant indicated it wo…
‘Trailblazer’ fought for civil rights protections at a time when people with disabilities were treated like second-class citizensThe savvy, wheelchair-using civil rights activist Judith Heumann, who led a movement to reimagine what it means to be disab…
Medical professionals attribute the increasing cases of disease to inadequate prenatal healthcare and understaffed workforceMississippi has registered an alarming rise in the number of infants being treated for congenital syphilis.According to hospital…
CDC says positive tests for virus, which causes nausea, diarrhea and stomach pain, peaked at 16% in January The US is seeing a rise in the norovirus informally called the stomach flu or stomach bug, according to the American Centers for Disease Control…
People in underserved medical communities in states that ban abortions may be more likely to attempt self-managed abortionsTop doctors in the US warn that surgeons should be prepared to treat more patients with complications from self-managed abortions…
Tentative contract agreement secures better working conditions and pay raises, unions officials sayThousands of nurses at two New York City hospitals ended a three-day strike on Thursday after reaching a tentative contract agreement union officials sai…
Strike date at seven hospitals set for 9 January after 98.8% vote in favor, with wages, staff ratios and health insurance key issuesAt least 12,000 nurses at seven hospitals in New York City are threatening to strike after their union contract expired …